---Warren Buffett is the second wealthiest man in the world .
---He is, but___ doesn’t follow that he lives the most expensive life. Actually, he still lives in an old house that he bought 30 years ago.
A. that B. it C. everyone D. anyone
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
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Researchers who helped discover a new species of Mexican butterfly are offering to sell the naming rights to raise money to fund more research. Co-discoverer Andrew Warren is hoping to raise at least $50,000 by auctioning(拍卖) off the rights to name the 4-inch “owl eye” butterfly, which lives in Sonora, a Mexican state bordering Arizona.
“That would support at least two years of research for our team down in Mexico,” Warren said. “Money goes a long way down here in Mexico.”
According to the scientific tradition, discoverers of a new species have the say in naming it. In recent years, some discoverers have auctioned off their naming rights to raise money.
Warren said the amount being sought for the butterfly is not out of the question, noting that naming rights for a new monkey species brought in $650,000 two years ago. A group of 10 new fish species that went on the naming auction block at the same time earlier this year brought in a total of $2 million.
The butterfly discovered by Warren and researcher George Austin ranges as far north as Mexico.
The butterfly was actually in a collection, misidentified as an example of another new species, at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity at the Florida Museum of National History in Gainesville, said Warren. They soon began the hard process of determining that it was indeed a “new” model of butterfly.
After checking photos and comparing it with other known species, they determined it was a separate species.
Where did the researchers discover the new species of butterflies?
A. In Sonora. B. In Mexico state.
C. In a place in US. D. Near the US-Mexico border.
Why will the researchers sell the naming rights of the butterfly?
To raise money for wildlife protection.
To raise money for more research.
To cause people’s attention to the new discovery.
To cover the cost of the research.
When the butterfly was first discovered, people thought ______.
it was a new species at once
it wasn’t a species of American butterfly
it belonged to the monarch branches
it belonged to a new species
We can infer from the passage that ______.
the new species of butterfly live both in the US and Mexico
it took the researchers a lot of efforts to determine the new species of butterfly
the researchers are not sure whether they can get the money they want from the auction
it is the first time that the new species of butterfly has been found
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has recovered his spot at the top of the US money heap, taking the place of investor Warren Buffett as America's richest person, Forbes magazine's latest list reveals.
With 57 billion dollars net worth Gates again leads the list of 400 richest individuals in the world's wealthiest country. He displaced Buffett who briefly held the position this year but who has seen his Berkshire Hathaway investment group's shares slip 15 percent since February and is now worth 50 billion.
According to Forbes, whose list was published late Wednesday, the golden 400 have 1.3 billion dollars net worth or more. However, their combined net worth rose only 30 billion dollars, or two percent, to 1.57 trillion dollars.
Forbes said that rising oil and dizzy art prices fuelled the entry of 31 new members into the ultra-rich club and the return of eight previous members.
A notable arrival was Mark Zuckerberg, 24, founder of the social networking site Facebook（脸谱网）. Forbes estimates his worth at 1.5 billion dollars.
Meanwhile, turmoil（动荡）on the stock and housing markets saw 33 others drop off the list, including the former head of the troubled insurance giant AIG, Maurice Greenberg, and a former head of the online auction site eBay, Margaret Whitman.
Biggest gainers were led by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg who took eighth place with 20 billion dollars worth after a transaction（交易）put a new value on his Bloomberg media and financial data network.
The biggest loser was casino（赌场，娱乐场）tycoon Sheldon Adelson, whose fortune fell 13 billion dollars over 12 months -- the equivalent to 1.5 million dollars an hour -- although he still has 15 billion dollars and occupies 15th place.
About two thirds of the list are self-made billionaires and just over 10 percent are women, led by television star Oprah Winfrey whose fortune rose 200 million dollars to 2.7 billion dollars.
According to Forbes, Warren Buffet is worth _____.
A. 57 billion dollars B. 50 billion dollars C. 1.5 billion dollars D. 20 billion dollars
31 new members entered the ultra-rich club as a result of _____.
A. turmoil on the stock and housing market
B. media and financial data network
C. rising oil and dizzy art prices
D. investment
The purpose of the author using the television star Oprah Winfrey as an example is to _____.
A. tell the readers that television stars make money easily
B. prove that a millionaire can become a billionaire
C. women can also be billionaires
D. tell the readers that most of the billionaires are self-made
It can be inferred from the story that _____.
A. one earns much and also loses much
B. stability of markets has much effect upon people’s wealth
C. the computer industry makes more billionaires
D. young people can also be billionaires
What is the best title of the passage?
A. Bill Gates Leading World’s Richest People Again
B. What Made Billionaires
C. Self-Made Billionaires
D. Biggest Gainer and Biggest Loser
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科目：高中英语 来源：岳阳市2010届高三第四次质检考试（英语）试题 题型：阅读理解
When 7-year-old Warren Buffett said,“I will be the richest man one day,” his friends made fun of his “daydreaming”. But ever since then the little boy has set about learning how to make money by selling drinks, delivering newspaper and buying stocks. The American had already earned $9,000 (equal to $90,000 today) by the time he graduated from high school.
And this month the 78-year-old man, who earned his fortune by making a lot of sound investment in the stock market, took the place of Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, as the world’s richest man. Gates’ worth declined $1.5 billion to $55.5 billion in 33 days after the recent financial storm, according to Forbes Magazine.
Buffett, the only son of a stockbroker, was ready to think outside the box to develop his business from a very early age. At 8, he went to golf courses collecting and selling the used balls. At 11 when he sold soda pop door-to-door with a friend, the pair collected lids on streets to judge which flavor was the most popular.
As a paper boy during high school, Buffett delivered two competitor papers, so that even when customers canceled one of the subscriptions, he could still make a profit from the other. With his paper delivery savings, Buffett bought 162,000 square meters of farmland and collected rent. Young Buffett stepped into the stock market at 11 but earned only $5. The experience taught him one of the virtues in investing, patience.
After graduating from university, Buffett started his venture with stocks with his childhood earnings and money from friends. He researched the stocks and just bought those of solid companies that were undervalued and inexpensive at the time. By sticking to companies such as American Express and Coca-Cola, Buffett has become rich.
“Learning is important to Buffett’s success. He is a learning machine who can spend his entire day reading. He keeps learning from books, street smarts and investigation, from both success and failure. In this way, he over-achieved his aptitude (能力).” said Charlie Munger, his longtime business partner.
1. The passage is mainly about ___________.
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A．why Buffett took the place of Bill Gates as the world’s richest man |
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B．what effect Buffett’s childhood experiences had on his success |
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C．how Buffett earned his fortune and achieved his aptitude |
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D．what Buffett dreamt about when he was a child |
2. Which of the following is true about Buffett?
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A．His worth is more than $ 55.5 billion now. |
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B．He is next to Bill Gates in wealth at the present time. |
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C．He achieved great success on stepping into the stock market. |
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D．He bought 162,000 square meters of farmland by selling soda pop. |
3. How did Buffett behave at the stock market?
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A．He often prefers some inexpensive stocks. |
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B．He will buy the stock whose price is lower than its value. |
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C．He always borrows money from his friends to buy stocks. |
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D．He will sell the stock if its price doesn’t go up. |
4.Which is the main factor that determines Buffett’s success?
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A．His education. |
B．His family background. |
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C．His desire to learn. |
D．His cooperation with his partner. |
5.What can we infer from the passage?
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A．Buffett is an immediate success in the stock market. |
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B．Buffett and Gates are business partners. |
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C．His father helped him a lot in his business. |
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D．Buffett has a good sense of business. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010-2011学年福建省高三第一次月考英语卷 题型：阅读理解
Have you winterized your horse yet? Even though global warming may have made our climate more mild, many animals are still hibernating(冬眠)．It’s too bad that humans can’t hibernate．In fact, as a species, we almost did．
Apparently, at times in the past, peasants in France liked a semi-state of human hibernation．So writes Graham Robb, a British scholar who has studied the sleeping habits of the French peasants．As soon as the weather turned cold people all over France shut themselves away and practiced the forgotten art of doing nothing at all for months on end．
In line with this, Jeff Warren, a producer at CBC Radio’s The Current, tells us that the way we sleep has changed fundamentally since the invention of artificial(人造的) lighting and the electric bulb．
When historians began studying texts of the Middle Ages, they noticed something referred to as “first sleep”, which was not clarified, though．Now scientists are telling us our ancestors most likely slept in separate periods．The business of eight hours’ uninterrupted sleep is a modern invention．
In the past, without the artificial light of the city to bathe in, humans went to sleep when it became dark and then woke themselves around midnight．The late night period was known as ”The Watch” It was when people actually kept watch against wild animals, although many of them simply moved around or visited family and neighbours ．
According to some sleep researchers, a short period of insomnia(失眠) at midnight is not a disorder ．It is normal．Humans can experience another state of consciousness around their sleeping, which occurs in the brief period before we fall asleep or wake ourselves in the morning．This period can be an extraordinarily creative time for some people．The impressive inventor, Thomas Edison, used this state to hit upon many of his new ideas．
Playing with your sleep rhythms can be adventurous, as anxiety may set in．Medical science doesn’t help much in this case．It offers us medicines for a full night’s continuous sleep, which sounds natural; however, according to Warren’s theory, it is really the opposite of what we need．
1.The example of the French peasants shows the fact that________．
A．people might become lazy as a result of too much sleep
B．there were signs of hibernation in human sleeping habits
C．people tended to sleep more peacefully in cold weather
D．winter was a season for people to sleep for months on end
2.The late night was called “The Watch” because it was a time for people_______．
A．to set traps to catch animals B．to wake up their family and neighbours
C．to remind others of the time D．to guard against possible dangers
3.What does the author advise people to do?
A．Sleep in the way animals do． B．Consult a doctor if they can’t sleep．
C．Follow their natural sleep rhythm．D．Keep to the eight-hour sleep pattern．
4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A．To give a prescription for insomnia．
B．To urge people to sleep less．
C．To analyze the sleep pattern of modern people．
D．To throw new light on human sleep．
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013届江西省高二上学期期中考试英语试题 题型：阅读理解
Today, innovations(创新) to make our lives more eco-friendly can be found everywhere. There are energy-efficient automobiles, eco-friendly light bulbs, and clothes made by fashion designers using sustainable(可持续的) environmental practices. Industries around the world have also begun to take a serious look at how their operations affect the local and global environment.
The university of Colorado has been named one of the top green colleges and universities in the United States. This university was one of the first to start a student-led recycling program in the 1970s and today supplies students with reusable shopping bags to use both on and off campus. The entire University of Colorado also uses low flow water fixtures(设备) and has reduced water usage by 40 percent since 2002.
When it comes to going green, Warren Wilson College has been recognized in many places. The Sierra Club and The Princeton Review have named the college as one of America’s greenest colleges and universities, while the school has also received the Outstanding College Recycling Award from the Carolina Recycling Association, as well as awards from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education(AASHE). For a small college, Warren Wilson has made enormous efforts to be an eco-friendly campus since its beginning, and today owns a campus farm, a seeding program, and an extensive recycling program. Warren Wilson was also the first College to have an LEED platinum certified(白金认证的) residence hall, and its building services department is also 100 percent GreenSeal certified. According to College Stats, Warren Wilson College is one of the first institutions in the United States to be almost completely self-sufficient(自给自足的) while also engaging students to incorporate sustainability into all academic programs.
Going green efforts at Oberlin College have not gone unnoticed. Oberlin College spends 22 percent of its food budget on buying food from local farmers, with most of the food raised or harvested with organic and sustainable practices. Oberlin has also stopped selling bottled water on campus and offers discounts to students who use their own storage containers when purchasing beverages and food items. Among Oberlin’s other eco-friendly accomplishments is a green graduation ceremony, which includes programs printed on 100 percent recycled paper.
1.The author writes the first paragraph mainly to tell us that ____.
A. we can find new ways to be eco-friendly
B. everyone is aware of being eco-friendly
C. industries are reducing their influence on the environment
D. American colleges and universities care much about environmental issues
2.What do we know about the University of Colorado?
A. Its recycling program is followed by other universities.
B. It produces reusable shopping bags by itself.
C. It uses special systems to save water.
D. It is the most eco-friendly university.
3.Which of the following about Warren Wilson College is TRUE?
A. The Princeton Review praised it for its teaching methods.
B. Its residence hall’s building material is platinum.
C. It owns a campus garden and a seeding program.
D. It sustains itself almost without help from others.
4.Students in Oberlin College can _____.
A. grow their own food on campus
B. pay less with their own containers
C. help the college make its food budget
D. recycle paper at their graduation ceremony
5.How is the text organized?
A. Main idea – Comparison.
B. Opinion – Discussion – Description
C. Introduction – Supporting examples.
D. Introduction – Explanation – Conclusion.
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